possible finalist 51% (36 responses) Neutral opinion, it would not matter 33% (23 responses)There was no open response question dedicated to the certificate program, but many deans choseto comment on this issue in the final survey question. A few made it clear that the certificatewould be viewed as a secondary qualification to demonstrated research skill. One respondentsummarized this view by writing: Having a Ph.D. student take courses in teaching is an excellent idea if they are interested in an academic career. However, when recruiting for faculty positions, their potential for a successful research program is very important and the teaching experience would be frosting on the cake (not the cake).Given
. She has won the Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Education.Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati KELLY J. OBARSKI, Doctoral Student in C & I Education/Technology, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, UC. Along with teaching undergraduate and graduate education course work, Kelly is currently researching how participation in a NSF Fellowship affects undergraduate and graduate Fellows career choices once they leave the project.Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati MINGMING LU, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC. Dr. Lu teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental engineering. For
of 2005, it is a corecourse on a new Nanoscience and Microsystems Curriculum, and attracts students from both theSchool of Engineering and the College of Arts and Science.B. GoalsThis course is designed to help students to develop an awareness of the multiple issues they will Page 11.48.2meet in their careers, and a capacity for critical analysis of ethical and societal dilemmas. Itshould prepare them to exercise the flexibility and insight that are necessary to take an ethicallyresponsible position when faced with unprecedented circumstances. Finally, they should acquirean understanding of the scientist’s responsibility toward and
included aspects of the college mission that their assignment could support: “successfullifelong careers”, and “leadership”, highlighted below. (The connection between informationfluency and the knowledge managers of the future is described in the Human Resource journal,2002)5. College: Mission Statement The Mission of the College is to . . . provide knowledge of lasting value to students, industry, the academic community, and society. . . providing diverse opportunity for our students to excel in Engineering Technology and Aviation undergraduate education. We strive to prepare our graduates for successful life long careers and to provide leadership in the Engineering Technology and Aviation industries.Faculty
Paper ID #34248Development of an Interactive Top Hat Textbook for Engaged LearningDr. Matthew M. Barry, University of PittsburghMiss Samantha E. WismerDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous
. Hulbert founded the Society of Biomaterials and has received many awards during his illustrious career.James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES R. OSBORN was a Visiting Professor in the College of Business at FGCU in 1999-2000 and has been an adjunct faculty member since then. He is currently teaching Engineering Concepts and Methods for the School of Engineering. He received four degrees from the University of Michigan: the B.S. in Mathematics and B.S.E. in Engineering Mechanics in 1962 and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics in 1965 and 1969, respectively. During his 32-year career in industry, he worked at General Motors, E.I. duPont, and W.L. Gore and Associates and as
, reporting on three studies that found similar skills were needed by employers. Morerecently Carnevale (Carnevale et al., 2011) explored knowledge, skills, abilities, values, andinterests associated with STEM careers finding that as technology drives more of theeconomy the skills associated with technological literacy are in demand in all sectors(Foroohar, 2017).The most comprehensive attempt to define technological literacy in the policy realm in theUS was Technically Speaking released by the National Academy of Engineering in 2002.The report was written for a broad audience and proposed a similarly broad definition oftechnological literacy that focused on knowledge, ways of thinking and acting, andcapabilities which were seen as orthogonal
implemented in a middle school classroom in order to focus onproblem solving. On-campus recruitment events offer more freedom in determining activityoutcomes and are typically more broadly focused on introducing students to engineeringdisciplines and careers. It is important that each event is aimed at the prescribed goals.The location and time frame of the event are important to consider for logistical purposes.Consider the amount of mess an activity will produce as well as the space and setup requirementswhen matching it with the appropriate facility.[5] These factors are also important to considerwhen determining the time requirements for a project, including setup and cleanup. The timingof an activity is a very delicate balance. It is important
Paper ID #19031Using Debate as an Inductive Learning Technique with Construction CaseStudiesDr. Denise Diana Gravitt, Western Illinois University BS Civil Engineering, Purdue University; MS Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Purdue University; PhD Technology Management (Construction Management), Indiana State University. Associate Professor of Construction Management at WIU. 10 years industry experience in commercial and industrial/process construction prior to beginning teaching career at Indiana State University in 1999. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Using Debate
identify with – or even be aware of – theMaker Movement and the Maker Community as it currently exists (Vossoughi, Hooper, &Escude, 2013).Considering the promise of Making to enfranchise traditionally underrepresented audiences inengineering by providing accessible and relevant engagement with STEM content and practice,the perceived “homogeneity” of Making as being primarily defined as design activity related tothe computational, electronic, and 3D-printed hardware arenas becomes increasinglyproblematic. Indeed, if Making continues to be positioned as a prominent pathway to scienceand engineering careers, then it is essential for it not to become yet another context in which thepersistent underrepresentation of women and people of color tends
solution iteration earlier in their undergraduate career, advancing their capacityto make independent decisions. Integrating courses into a single project illustrates the necessity ofunderstanding and combining a wide variety of concepts to effectively arrive at comprehensivesolutions. Thus, it is expected that efforts to increase the education potential of students in theirsecond year will significantly improve their performance in designing and delivering theircapstone project in their final year of study.The IDP used to integrate these courses was a stir stick bridge design and construction groupproject. The IDP involved students in designing, analyzing and constructing a bridge made ofwood or plastic stir sticks, subject to requirements, which
at our university. All members of the team volunteered to be part of an initiative that,while perceived as important to the development of well-rounded engineers, would nonethelessbe considered by most to provide limited opportunities for career advancement and recognition.The efforts of the group aligned with the paid duties of only some of the team members. Someindividual goals – for example reducing team conflicts that an instructor with a project-heavyteaching assignment will need to handle, or increasing the number of publications in the area ofresearch in engineering education – tended to be recognized after joining the team rather thanbeing a motivation for initially joining. In addition, none of the team members came to the tablewith
to ARL’s Vehicle Technology Directorate from West Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His
creative critical ideas to develop. Wemaintained rigorous expectations for students while demanding the out of the box thinking thatinnovations require. Developing comfort with discomfort, working collaboratively with peoplefrom other disciplines, and attaining agency through their individual talents and skills were allarenas where we saw significant student growth, particularly articulated in the Final Projectpresentations. Students also expressed gratification at the opportunity to work acrossdisciplines, learn from each other, and even share strengths with each other. For many it wasthe only class that held space for that experience in their University career. While timeconsuming to plan, the rewards for students and faculty are worthwhile
they might actuallysolve in their professional careers. As one student stated: “It provided a realistic scenario similar to a problem which could be encountered on the job.”Other students explained how the real world example helped them “to learn the material better”: “By working on a real life problem with [company name] Superchargers, it allowed me to see real world problems and how we can solve them with dynamics.”One student stated that the experience helped them to value what they are learning in class: “It was nice to get a taste of what real world problems are like. Because it helps me see the value of what I am, or should be learning.”Open-endednessStudents expressed both excitement and frustration
? d. They also give an example of how “a fluid pressure of 1,000 psi can push with 3140 lbs. of force. A pneumatic cylinder using 100 psi air would need a bore of almost 6½ in. (33 sq. in.) to develop the same force.” How is this so? e. Go to the “Education & Careers” section on the website. Under the “Employment” section review the companies listed where career opportunities exist. Pick three companies and describe how they may use pneumatics.A second analytical computational assignment is being developed to help expand a student'sknowledge of pressurized air and transitioning from ideal gas operational ranges to non-ideal gaspressure ranges and how those two ranges can impact
, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering
of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA).Mr. Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College Mark Highum is currently the
Tucker, Tucker Innovations Dr. Tommy Tucker is the CEO and owner of Tucker Innovations. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has over 15 years of experience writing computationally intensive software applications for engineering, medical, and defense applications. After spending the early part of his career at high tech start-up companies, Dr. Tucker founded Tucker Innovations to fa- cilitate his software consulting activities. Through Tucker Innovations, Dr. Tucker has aided various organizations in producing software applications from concept to product launch and continuing through multiple release cycles. Clients range from small high tech startup companies to
undertaken to support the current campus operations and research at the UMES toreduce its carbon footprint. The first phase, led by a multidisciplinary team of university faculty,career scientists, staff, and supported by students, saw the implementation of a year-roundbiodiesel generation capability [7]. The project’s rationale stemmed from the institution’s sizeableagricultural operations (UMES is an 1890 land grant institution) which were undertaken by heavymachinery operating on copious amounts of traditional diesel fuel (Figure 1). Biodiesel, on theother hand, is a renewable alternative which can be produced by virgin oils extracted from oilseeds, or used oils, such as the waste oils from the university’s cafeteria. Through the process
curricular content makes a difference in shaping the beliefs and expectationsstudents hold as they transition into their professional careers. Such an assumption is warrantedgiven the way other topics appear in the curriculum. For example, if an emphasis on teamworkand problem-solving were not perceived as relevant to professional practice, then one would notexpect them to receive as much attention as they do4,5. Similarly, engineering ethics is anothersuch pivotal topic, and therefore one would expect it to appear in undergraduate courses. Yet,this is not uniformly the case. To understand the discrepancy in engineering ethics coverage, thiswork focuses on some of the central actors in course content decisions – engineering departmentfaculty members
conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Florida International University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is an assistant professor at Florida International University. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Mr. Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University Sean Gestson is a recent graduate from the University of Portland where he studied Civil Engineering
results. Section 5 is a discussion ofconclusions and future steps to address issues encountered in the assessment.2. BackgroundWe describe instructional strategies and infrastructure that focus on wireless communicationssystems and enable development and evaluation of educational modules designed to makecomplex topics more accessible throughout academic and professional careers of STEM workers.These learning experiences are intended to be immersive, and include game-like, visuallyengaging tutorial exercises as well as asynchronous exercises in which participants program orconfigure autonomous radios and systems.GamificationOne of the major hurdles to overcome in the education process is in teaching the computationalprocesses involved in SDR
. His research interests include Humanitarian Engineering, social justice in engineering education, global engineering education, professional engineering practice, and curriculum design.Prof. Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science
range of learning styles, making the method moreaccessible to a wider range of students. Additionally, experiential learning and place-basededucation can give students an insight to this “real world” by providing the activeexperimentation that is essential for engineering careers. Furthermore, experiential learningmethods can be used to meet an ability to “acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, usingappropriate learning strategies” by offering a foundation for learning as a life-long process.Service learning is a subset of experiential learning and integrates a community servicecomponent. Service learning in the context of this case study relies upon a university’scommitment to a non-profit entity which is supported by the university
to upskill while retaining their current job cannot afford to take 1-2 years to study abroad. • Family ties: Students who have responsibilities to their family (e.g., kids, aging parents) cannot fulfill these duties while studying abroad. • Visa restrictions: Students who come from countries where getting visas to the U.S. is diffi- cult might not be eligible for residential programs.At the same time, getting an advanced degree from a U.S.-based institution is still of high value tosome of these students: • Career opportunities in multinational firms: Students can advance their careers based on educational credentials from a known, international university. • Potential eligibility for the U.S
alternative contexts and lifelong learning skills. Table 3: Samples Responses for Stages 4-7 of the Perry Model or the King and Kitchener Reflective Judgment StagesParticipant Response showing Stage 4 Response showing Stage 5 Response showing Stage 6 Response showing Stage 7 Learning a CAD program is By understanding MatLab, important to me because I codes could be written with will be using it for the rest certain parameters given of my academic and specific inputs. Having an professional career. understanding of MatLab John Inventor, or similar CAD will greatly benefit
student’s reaching the insight that their valuelies not purely in their technical knowledge and skills, but also in how they are applied toameliorate risk in the development of engineering solutions in complex environments.Without navigation with regard to the nature of engineering (as technology) and the role ofvolition in activity, it is not surprising that students are quite often perplexed when confronted bythese innovations. The practices and values to which they are exposed are most often than notdrawn from a diverse gamut of potential future career pathways and associated professions withtheir various value systems, ways of performing their profession, and not least understandings ofwhat knowledge and skills are of value and to be valued
Paper ID #25470Investigation of the Transition from Order to Chaos by a Numerical Simula-tion of Pohl’s Wheel ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering applica- tion. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as devel- opment engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he is an associate professor at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences and teaches engineering and applied mathematics.Markus Klatzer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Markus Klatzer
Students Success Network, Engaging Adjunct Fac- ulty, and other funded initiatives as well as leading Achieving the Dream’s teaching and learning programs and network-engagement activities. Prior to joining Achieving the Dream, Cindy served for more than 20 years in community colleges as an associate vice president for instruction, a department chair, and a faculty member. Cindy began her career as a middle school and high school teacher.Mrs. Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Knowledge in the Making: What Engineering Students are Learning in MakerspacesIntroductionExtensive funding and resources